The City of Othello AWS
Revised August 2017
The City of Othello 500 East Main Street
OTHELLO, WASHINGTON 99344
Telephone (509) 488-5686 Fax (509) 488-0102
RESIDENTIAL FENCE PERMIT Thank you for inquiring about a permit to place a fence on your residential property. This permits you to construct or reconstruct a fence without submitting a site plan and design details if all the following criteria are met. 1. Will the fence will be built around your own home? YES _____ NO _____ 2. Will the fence will be 13 feet or more, from the front curb? YES _____ NO _____ 3. The only concrete being used will be to anchor each post? YES _____ NO _____ 4. Will the fence will be entirely on your property? YES _____ NO _____ 5. Will the front yard fence will be 3 feet high or less? YES _____ NO _____ 6. Will the backyard fence will be 6 feet high or less? YES _____ NO _____ 7. Will all fencing over 3 feet high be set back from the curb equal to or more than the house on either side? YES _____ NO _____ 8. Do you have a swimming pool over 2 feet deep? YES______NO _____ 9. If you have a corner lot, will any fence over 3 feet high be at least 45 feet from the curb radius? YES_____ NO _____ N/A ______ 10. Have you identified the property line with survey pins? YES _____NO_____ Please draw a sketch of your property showing the proposed fence on a separate sheet of paper and attach it to this application to submit it for review. IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL FENCES: • The fence must be made of new material, wood, vinyl, or steel. • There cannot be any sharp, protruding, or dangerous edges. • A fence over three feet high enclosing the backyard must have a gate. • If a contractor installs the fence, they must have a State, and City license. • No fence can be electrified or hazardous to touching. • If your fence encloses any utility box, valve, man hole, meter, etc. call that utility for approval. • No Fence will be permitted in, on or across a utility easement or City right-of-way. ANY NON• •
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS WILL RESULT IN THE FENCE BEING REMOVED AT THE COST OF THE OWNER.
Be sure you call 811 OR 1-800-424-5555 to have public utilities located before digging postholes. No fence can be over 6 feet high.
I AGREE TO BUILD MY FENCE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL THE ABOVE TERMS. PRINT NAME: ___________________________________________ DATE: ______________________________ OWNER SIGNATURE: ____________________________________ PHONE: ____________________________ PROJECT ADDRESS: _____________________________________ CONTRACTOR SIGNATURE: ______________________________ DATE: _____________________________ CITY LICENSE: ___________________________________________STATE LICENSE: ___________________ THIS FENCE PERMIT IS VALID FOR SIX MONTHS AFTER THIS DATE. _____________________
TO BE COMPLETED BY THE CITY OF OTHELLO PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR The public works director shall review and approve this fence permit prior to approval and issuance of permission to erect a fence. DOES THIS FENCE COMPLY WITH ALL STANDARDS YES NO APPLICATION FOR FENCE PERMIT IS APPROVED YES NO NOTES:______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR: ________________________________________DATE:_______________
Include: North Arrow Property Lines Building Location(s) Fence Location Fence Height(s) Road and/or Alley Location Any Easements Measurements Scale ¼” =
The City of Othello 500 East Main Street
OTHELLO, WASHINGTON 99344
Telephone (509) 488-5686 Fax (509) 488-0102
RESIDENTIAL FENCE PERMIT Thank you for inquiring about a permit to place a fence on your residential property. This permits you to construct or reconstruct a fence without submitting a site plan and design details if all the following criteria are met. 1. Will the fence will be built around your own home? YES _____ NO _____ 2. Will the fence will be 13 feet or more, from the front curb? YES _____ NO _____ 3. The only concrete being used will be to anchor each post? YES _____ NO _____ 4. Will the fence will be entirely on your property? YES _____ NO _____ 5. Will the front yard fence will be 3 feet high or less? YES _____ NO _____ 6. Will the backyard fence will be 6 feet high or less? YES _____ NO _____ 7. Will all fencing over 3 feet high be set back from the curb equal to or more than the house on either side? YES _____ NO _____ 8. Do you have a swimming pool over 2 feet deep? YES______NO _____ 9. If you have a corner lot, will any fence over 3 feet high be at least 45 feet from the curb radius? YES_____ NO _____ N/A ______ 10. Have you identified the property line with survey pins? YES _____NO_____ Please draw a sketch of your property showing the proposed fence on a separate sheet of paper and attach it to this application to submit it for review. IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL FENCES: • The fence must be made of new material, wood, vinyl, or steel. • There cannot be any sharp, protruding, or dangerous edges. • A fence over three feet high enclosing the backyard must have a gate. • If a contractor installs the fence, they must have a State, and City license. • No fence can be electrified or hazardous to touching. • If your fence encloses any utility box, valve, man hole, meter, etc. call that utility for approval. • No Fence will be permitted in, on or across a utility easement or City right-of-way. ANY NON• •
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS WILL RESULT IN THE FENCE BEING REMOVED AT THE COST OF THE OWNER.
Be sure you call 811 OR 1-800-424-5555 to have public utilities located before digging postholes. No fence can be over 6 feet high.
I AGREE TO BUILD MY FENCE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL THE ABOVE TERMS. PRINT NAME: ___________________________________________ DATE: ______________________________ OWNER SIGNATURE: ____________________________________ PHONE: ____________________________ PROJECT ADDRESS: _____________________________________ CONTRACTOR SIGNATURE: ______________________________ DATE: _____________________________ CITY LICENSE: ___________________________________________STATE LICENSE: ___________________ THIS FENCE PERMIT IS VALID FOR SIX MONTHS AFTER THIS DATE. _____________________
TO BE COMPLETED BY THE CITY OF OTHELLO PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR The public works director shall review and approve this fence permit prior to approval and issuance of permission to erect a fence. DOES THIS FENCE COMPLY WITH ALL STANDARDS YES NO APPLICATION FOR FENCE PERMIT IS APPROVED YES NO NOTES:______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________ PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR: ________________________________________DATE:_______________
Include: North Arrow Property Lines Building Location(s) Fence Location Fence Height(s) Road and/or Alley Location Any Easements Measurements Scale ¼” =
